Romeo and Juliet: Act 3-5 Questions

What does Capulet do to possibly complicate Juliet's plan?

Capulet moved the wedding up a day; it will be on Wednesday, not Thursday like promised.

Act 4 Scene 1 According to Paris, why is Capulet pushing Paris and Juliet's marriage so quickly?

Capulet wants Juliet to happy instead of being depressed and sad for the death of Tybalt.

Quote #8: "Death lies on her like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field." (4.5.28-29) Meaning: Speaker: Significance:

Meaning: Her death was unexpected, and death killed the most precious girl in the kingdom. Speaker: Capulet Significance: Juliet is dead and it means so much to him, and everyone in the Capulet kingdom.

What is the Prince's decree, and what are the reasons he gives for making it?

The Prince's decree was to exile Romeo from Verona, for the murder of Tybalt.

How does he know he can get what he needs from this particular apothecary?

The apothecary works with herbs and skins from animals and makes strange substances, which could mean that the apothecary could indeed have poison potions with him. It's illegal to sell poison to people in Mantua, and that person is desperate to become rich, so he agrees to give the potion to Romeo.

What fears does Juliet voice during this speech?

The fears that's in Juliet's voice during her speech is the fear of death itself.

Complication: What things could go wrong with this plan?

The letter has a possibility on not coming to Romeo on time. Juliet might not wake up from her death.

Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo tries to stop Mercutio and Tybalt from fighting by reasoning with them. Paraphrase what he says.

"No, Mercutio and Tybalt! Put your swords away!" Romeo then stands in between the two and accidentally cause Tybalt to stab Mercutio.

How is Friar Laurence able to remain silent when he knows the truth? Why did he not just explain the whole thing from the beginning?

Friar Laurence is able to remain silent is by telling the Capulets all these nice things about Juliet, and the heavens took her away. Friar Laurence didn't want the Capulets to know because that could've mean that he would've gotten hanged. Bad grammar! XD

Explain the dramatic irony in Friar Laurence asking if Juliet is ready for church.

Friar Laurence was seeing if Juliet was ready to be married in the church, but since Juliet died, she's really for a funeral instead.

Explain Friar Laurence's plan?

Friar Laurence's plan was to send Romeo to Mantua, fake Juliet's death, have her drink the poison and then wake up. After that, Romeo and Juliet can finally leave forever.

Explain the plan Friar Laurence comes up with. What is Juliet's reaction?

Friar Laurence's plan was to tell Juliet to be happy when she arrives to her side of Verona, and agree to be married to Paris and obey her parents. After that, she'll will need some privacy to drink the poison having someone seeing herself do it. When that happens, she'll be placed in a tomb. She'll come back to life in 42 hours, and after that she'll wait for Romeo to escape with her, so they can live happily ever after. Sorry if this response is grammatically incorrect, but you can fix it.

Explain how the ending will become something like a "chase scene," at the tomb.

Friar laurence will have to save Juliet from suffocation in her tomb, and Romeo has to arrive to the tomb and die next to Juliet's tomb. Friar laurence also have save Romeo from killing herself.

How does the friar accuse the family as they prepare for the funeral?

Friar sends them out by saying," Don't disturb the heavens anymore by trying to go against the heaven's well.

From the beginning of the play, Romeo acts impulsively. In what way is he still impulsive in this scene?

He gets up and leaves to go with the nurse to see Juliet, and Friar Laurence. He doesn't think about what will happen if he was caught.

Act 4 Scene 2 What is the purpose of the opening of this scene, with the comedic servingman?

It sets the happy atmosphere around the Palace during the arrange wedding.

Interlude: What is the purpose of the peter/musicians scene?

It sets the mood on what is happening in the background of the kingdom's happiness to sorrow.

Explain the dramatic irony in hearing the wedding music as Paris nears.

It's met to be happy and uplifting, but it should be sad and mournful for Juliet is dead.

How does Juliet deflect all of Paris's advances?

Juliet deflects all of Paris's advances by saying to him that she'll be called ''wife'' after the wedding. Yasss Queen! You tell him!

How does Juliet finally gather the courage to drink the potion?

Juliet finally gathers the courage to drink the potion by visualizing Tybalt's ghost and seeing him going to kill Romeo. Juliet then drinks the potion to ''save'' Romeo.

Act 4 Scene 3 How does Juliet get rid of her mother and the nurse?

Juliet gets rid of her mother and the nurse by telling them that they should go downstairs and finish preparing the sudden festivities.

How does the scene end?

Juliet requests that the nurse should give him the ring, and also tell him to visit her to say his last goodbye before he leaves for good.

Juliet's long speech is an example of what literary term?

Juliet's long speech is an example of an soliloquy.

When the nurse agrees with Juliet, Juliet has a different reaction to Romeo's killing of Tybalt? Explain.

Juliet's reaction to Romeo's killing of Tybalt was that Romeo should only receive honor, complete honor.

Act 3 Scene 5 What is Juliet's response when she is told the news that she is to marry Paris? How has she changed since Act 1?

Juliet's response was saying no to her parents about the marriage, and that -- fell in love with someone else. Before that, in Act 1, she didn't want to marry Paris, she was more accepting on the idea on the arrange marriage since she hasn't fallen in love with Romeo then.

What is her mother's reaction to Juliet's response?

Lady Capulet's reaction towards Juliet's response was confused, and then tells her that she has the same opinion as her dad, which in fact is angry.

What is Lord Capulet's response to Juliet's to Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?

Lord Capulet's response to Juliet's refusal to marry Paris was that he will disown Juliet and she will starve on the streets.

What does Romeo consider the poison to be? How is this an example of verbal irony?

Money; usually poisons are worse than money, but people will do anything to get their hands on money, which in fact is the true worst poison of all.

In conclusion, I couldn't get all of the scenes down on this quizlet. My teacher took up my packet before I could finish, but at least you guys and gals got most of the answers to the study guide.

Peace!

What does Romeo plan to do as soon as he hears about Juliet's death? Why is there no mourning/ grieving period?

Romeo asks Balthasar to hire him a horse to get back to Verona and kill himself next to Juliet's tomb. Romeo already wanted to kill himself from the beginning.

After Mercutio dies, why does Romeo decide to kill Tybalt instead of accepting Mercutio's death as an unfortunate accident?

Romeo decided to kill Tybalt because Mercutio is Romeo's friend, and Romeo wants to have revenge on Tybalt for killing his best friend.

Act 5 Scene 1 Explain the irony in the dream Romeo had about Juliet.

Romeo is thinking about his dream where he is dead and Juliet kisses him back to life. It's irony because Juliet is dead, and Romeo has to do that.

As Balthasar gives Romeo news of Juliet, what news is Romeo waiting for? Is Balthasar the correct messenger?

Romeo is waiting for the news that Juliet is alright and the plan is going accordingly to plan. O.H.S.H.C 101! XD No, Friar John was suppose to be the correct messenger.

Act 3 Scene 3 What is Romeo's reaction when he learns that he has been banished?

Romeo's reaction when he learns that he has been banished from Verona was denying the Prince's decree, and he thinks that death isn't as worse as banishment itself.

Act 4 Scene 5 Explain the nurse's mood as she tries to wake Juliet.

The nurse's mood as she tries to wake Juliet up is persist and excited to wake up Juliet for her wedding day. That all changes when she realize that Juliet is dead. She's terrified and shook!

Act 5 Scene 2 Why was Friar Laurence's letter never delivered to Romeo in Mantua?

The original messenger was held in quarantine since some strange illness was going around at the place Friar John was at.

What are the moods of the following characters in this scene: Juliet, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse?

There are many reasons of the following characters, and here it goes. Juliet's mood is happy, the nurses' mood is critical, Capulet's mood was angry/ joyful, and Lady Capulet's mood is considered.

Act 4 Scene 4 Again, there is a comedic scene between tense, dramatic scenes. This brief respite is called an interlude. Why would Elizabethan audiences enjoy these interludes?

They would enjoy these interludes because it's sometimes unpredictable; loving to watch, and gets the point out with humor and sadness. I'm not sure if this one is correct, but at least I tried to give you the answer.

How do we know how desperate Juliet is?

We know how desperate Juliet is by all the threats she throws at herself to commit suicide.

How do we know the Capulets really did love Juliet and cared deeply for her? Do they overdo it all?

We know that Capulets really did love Juliet by saying all of these happy and nice things about Juliet and since she's dead, their happiness with Juliet, died out. Pun unintended. They didn't overdone it all.

Act 3 Scene 2 When Juliet receives news of Tybalt's death, what is her first reaction?

When Juliet receives the news of Tybalt's death, her first reaction was that Romeo was dead. I'm not so sure if that's the correct answer.

How will Romeo know when to come to come to Juliet?

When he gets the letter from Friar Laurence's messenger.